Shirley-Mastic, NY|News|
Nassau Woman Indicted In Connection With Striking Triathlon Athlete
She drove through a stop bar and was speeding before the crash, prosecutors said.
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Malverne-Lynbrook, NY|News|
Navy Petty Officer Went To Meet Agent Posing As Teen On LI: Feds
He began messaging the agent on Whisper, thinking she was a 13-year-old girl who no longer needed braces, federal complaint says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Bellmore, NY|News|
Police ID Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
UPDATE: His 2006 Lexus veered off the road and struck two poles at around 5:30 a.m., state police said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Shirley-Mastic, NY|News|
Boy, 16, Pleads Guilty In Rape, Stabbing Of LI Mom In Home Invasion
The 23-year-old mom will be spared from reliving the "horrible crime," which was before her 4-year-old daughter's eyes, DA says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Shirley-Mastic, NY|News|
Suffolk Man Gets 23 Years In Stepdaughter's Rape
Defense attorney plans client's appeal, but DA says his "lengthy" prison sentence should be a "warning to anyone looking to harm children."
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Glen Cove, NY|News|
$6.5K Grant To Help Restore Historic Glen Cove Courthouse
The funds will help pay for windows at the 1907 building now the site of the North Shore Historical Museum, lawmaker says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue|News|
Suffolk Launches Precinct-Level Advisory Boards In Police Reform Plan
County Executive Steve Bellone called it "a major step forward" in the 2021 Suffolk’s Police Reform and Reinvention Plan.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Sachem, NY|News|
LI Business To Pay $252K For Wage Violations: Labor Department
Workers were denied straight-time rates for their hours in a "willful effort" to avoid paying overtime, the Labor Department said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Glen Cove, NY|News|
Happy Meals And Smiles At Holiday Party, Food Drive In Roslyn
The event was held in conjunction with Long Island Cares, the Rallye Motor Company, and Nosh Delivers!
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
East Meadow, NY|News|
Loaded 9MM Ruger Handgun, MDMA Found After Uniondale Drug Sale: Cops
A pair of men were seen in a drug sale, and one became "combative" when approached, Nassau police said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Sachem, NY|News|
Suffolk IT Admin To Return After State Of Emergency Lifts: Officials
He's ordered to work "until action is taken regarding the serious charges of misconduct and incompetence," county spokeswoman says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Miller Place-Rocky Point, NY|News|
Arson Squad Called To Fire At Rocky Point Home: Police
It broke out at around 3:30 p.m., and no one was injured, Suffolk police said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Garden City, NY|News|
Police ID Woman Who Died After 2 Vehicle Strikes In Garden City Park
The 74-year-old New Hyde Park woman had been crossing the street at Marcus Avenue on Dec. 12, Nassau police said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue|News|
New Suffolk Initiative Tackles Polluters, Illegal Dumping At Parks
Trip alert cameras, drones, and license plate readers, and vehicle impounds will be used. Rewards and fines will increase.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Three Village, NY|News|
Former Stony Brook Hospital Valets Call For Jobs Back In Rally
The National Labor Relations Board is investigating the job losses, however, university officials say they followed the rules.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Garden City, NY|News|
LI Man Gets 15 Years For Having 285 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns: DA
They were found in search of his home by the NYPD, Nassau DA says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Sayville-Bayport, NY|News|
'Light In Darkness' Navy SEAL Museum Held In Posterity By County Now
SEE PHOTOS. In a ceremonial housekeeping, the building was handed over to outgoing County Executive Steve Bellone Wednesday night.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Sachem, NY|News|
Charges In Selden Bank Robbery: Police
The 51-year-old Selden man held pending his arraignment on a charge of third-degree robbery, Suffolk cops say.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Three Village, NY|News|
Worker Injured At Stony Brook; Buildings Evacuated Due To Smoke
UPDATE: The worker was performing maintenance work, which led to a smoke condition prompting the evacuation of buildings, officials said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue|News|
Bellone To End State Of Emergency In Wake Of Cyberattack: Document
"Significant issues" in the county clerk's office "have been remedied" by the Department of Information Technology, he said.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
